Monument record MDO48112 - Possible post medieval chalk pit, Tenant's Hill, Alton Pancras
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Summary
A sub circular hollow feature on Tenant's Hill, to the west of Alton Pancras, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature might be a post medieval chalk pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
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Full Description
A sub circular hollow feature on Tenant's Hill, to the west of Alton Pancras, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The feature
is located within a small rectilinear enclosure that forms part of a larger later prehistoric settlement and/ or field system (MDO48113) but is possibly a later feature, perhaps a post medieval chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | Alton Pancras; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 8 2024 10:34AM
